By Zoe Ferguson If you’re an accountant, lawyer or data analyst, a robot may soon take over your job. Key points: New development of AI and robotics affects both blue and white collar sector Life could be safer with artificial intelligence around us Report recommends a ‘human quota’ in sectors Legislation needed to protect human […]
Microsoft was recently forced to wash Tay, its Twitter bot’s, mouth out with soap for the foul and abusive language it was using online. In its defence it was just doing what it was programmed to do, use its vast database of information; listen to, learn from and engage with its community in a purposeful […]
This time of year is always a great time to take stock of what we have achieved in 2015 and what we may get up to, have and want in 2016, and tonight in my regular on air Nightlife radio segment Jennifer Fleming of ABC local and I did just that. 2015 had a lot […]
Does Apple tech get viruses like their PC cousins was where Phil Whelan of Hong Kong Radio 3 and I started this weeks chat, with the answer being yes, but in smaller numbers than their relatives, because the tight ecosystem makes it far harder for the perpetrators to get into a Mac piece of tech. […]
On the back of an open letter signed by 1,000 high-profile leading experts in artificial intelligent (AI), including Tesla’s Elon Musk, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and Professor Stephen Hawking, calling for an immediate ban on all future military use of artificial intelligent (AI) technology we debated the good the bad and the ugly of this […]
I’m pretty certain that in 10 years you won’t have the job you have today, and why would you want to? In 2005 most people were using a Nokia phone, handling emails at their desk and believed social media, Facebook and LinkedIn were just a fad and of no possible use. Switch to 2015, Nokia […]